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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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