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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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