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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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