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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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