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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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