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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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