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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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