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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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