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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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