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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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