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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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