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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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