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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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