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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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