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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. 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 online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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