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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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