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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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