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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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