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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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