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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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