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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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