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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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