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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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