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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the 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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