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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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