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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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