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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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