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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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