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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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