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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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