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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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