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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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