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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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