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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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