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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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