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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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