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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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