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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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