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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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