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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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