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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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