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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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