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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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