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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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