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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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