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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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