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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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