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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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