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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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