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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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