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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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