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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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