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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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