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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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