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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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