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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines 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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