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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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