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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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