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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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