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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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