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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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