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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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