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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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