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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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