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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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