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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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