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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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