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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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