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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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