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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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