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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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