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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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