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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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