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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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