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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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