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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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