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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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