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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating 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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