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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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