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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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