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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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