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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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