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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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