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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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