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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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