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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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