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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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