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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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