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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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