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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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