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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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