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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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