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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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