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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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