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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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