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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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