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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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