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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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