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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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