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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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