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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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