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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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