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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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