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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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