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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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