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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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