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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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