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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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