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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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