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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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