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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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