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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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