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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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