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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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