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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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