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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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