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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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