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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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