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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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