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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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