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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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