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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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