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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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