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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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