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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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