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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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