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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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