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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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