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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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