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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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