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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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