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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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