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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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