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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important 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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