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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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