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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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