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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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