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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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