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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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