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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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