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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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