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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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