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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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