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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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