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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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