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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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