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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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