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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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