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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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