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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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