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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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