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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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