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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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