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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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