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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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