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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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