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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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