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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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