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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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