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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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