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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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