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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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