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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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