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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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