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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources