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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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