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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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