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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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