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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details 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 inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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