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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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