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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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