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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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