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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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