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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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