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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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