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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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