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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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