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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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