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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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