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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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