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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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