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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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