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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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