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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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