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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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