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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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