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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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