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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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