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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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