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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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