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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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