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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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