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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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