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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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