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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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