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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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