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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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