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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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