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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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