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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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