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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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