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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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