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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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