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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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