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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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