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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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