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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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