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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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