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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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