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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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