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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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