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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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