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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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