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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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