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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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