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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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