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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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