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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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