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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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