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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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