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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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