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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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