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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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