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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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