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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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