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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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