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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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