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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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