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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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