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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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