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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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