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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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