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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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