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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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