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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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