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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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