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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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