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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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