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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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