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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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