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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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