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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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