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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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