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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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