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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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