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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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