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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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