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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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