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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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