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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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