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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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