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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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