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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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