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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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