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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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