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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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