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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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