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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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