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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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