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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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