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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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