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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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