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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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