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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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