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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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