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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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