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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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