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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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