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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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