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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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