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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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