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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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