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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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