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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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