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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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