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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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