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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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