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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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