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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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