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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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