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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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