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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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