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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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