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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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