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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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