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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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