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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key 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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