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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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