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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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