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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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