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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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