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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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