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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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