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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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