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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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