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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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