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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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