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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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