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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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