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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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