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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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