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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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