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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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