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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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