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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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