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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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