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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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