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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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