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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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