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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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