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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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