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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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