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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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