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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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