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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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