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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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