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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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