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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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