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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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