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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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