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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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