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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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