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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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