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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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