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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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