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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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