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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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