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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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