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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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