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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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