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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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