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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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