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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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