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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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