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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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