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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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