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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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