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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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