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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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