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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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