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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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