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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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