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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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