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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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