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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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