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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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