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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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