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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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