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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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