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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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