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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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