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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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