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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take 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 massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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