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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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