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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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