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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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