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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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