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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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