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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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