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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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