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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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