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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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