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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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