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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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