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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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