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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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