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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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