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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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