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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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