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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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