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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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