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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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