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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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