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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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