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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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