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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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