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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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