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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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