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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major 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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