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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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