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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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