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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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