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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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