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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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