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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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