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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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