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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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