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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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