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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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