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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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