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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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