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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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