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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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