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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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