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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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