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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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