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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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