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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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