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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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