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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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