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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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