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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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