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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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