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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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