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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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