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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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