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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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