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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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