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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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