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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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