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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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