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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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