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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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