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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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