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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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