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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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