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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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