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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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