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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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