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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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