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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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