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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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