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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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