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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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