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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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