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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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