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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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