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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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