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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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