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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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