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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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