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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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