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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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