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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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