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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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