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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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