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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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