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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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