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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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