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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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