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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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