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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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