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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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