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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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