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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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