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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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