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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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