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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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