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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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