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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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