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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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