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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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