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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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