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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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