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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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