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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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