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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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