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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major 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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