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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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