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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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