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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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