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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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