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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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