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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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