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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the 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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