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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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