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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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