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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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