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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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