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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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