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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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