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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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