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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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