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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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