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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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