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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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