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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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