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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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