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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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