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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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