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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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