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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources