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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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