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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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