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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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