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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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