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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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