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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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