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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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