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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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