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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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