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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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