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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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