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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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