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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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