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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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