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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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