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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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