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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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