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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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