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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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