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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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