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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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