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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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