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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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