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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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