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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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