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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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