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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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