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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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