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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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