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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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